Painting is a form of expression, and the forms are abundant. The most expensive paintings more often than not are sold on private auctions. The world’s most celebrated paintings, particularly old master paintings made before the 19^th century, are usually owned by museums. These paintings are rarely sold, and they are literally invaluable. The Guinness World Records has the Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as the painting with the highest insurance value. In December 14, 1962, the Mona Lisa was assessed at US $100 million, before beginning a United States for several months. The Louvre then spent the money on security instead of the insurance premium. The 1962 value of the Mona Lisa would be worth in excess of US$670 million in 2006 even taking inflation into account,.

So here’s the list of the Top 10 Most Expensive Painting in the world ever sold:

The 10^th most expensive painting is Irises by Vincent Van Gogh ($53,900,000). Irises was painted at the Saint Paul-de-Mausole region of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Vincent van Gogh painted Irises in 1889, a year before he passed away. This was the most costly painting in 1987.

The 9^th most expensive painting is Femme aux Bras Croisés by Pablo Picasso ($55,000,000). Art critics laud this as Picasso best paintings. Picasso painted Femme aux Bras Croisés in 1901.

The 8^th most expensive painting is Paul Cézanne’s Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier ($60,500,000). French painter Paul Cézanne was a Post-Impressionist whose effort laid the foundations of the shift from the 19th century to radically different world of art in the 20th century.

The 7th most expensive painting is Portrait de l’Artiste sans Barbe by Vincent van Gogh ($71,500,000). Van Gogh painted Self-Portrait without beard just after he had shaved himself.

The 6^th most pricey painting is Massacre of the Innocents By Peter Paul Rubens ($76,700,000). The painting was fashioned by Peter Paul Rubens. This 1611 painting by Rubens is one f the rare paintings done in the 16th and 17^th century.

The 5^th most expensive painting is Bal Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir ($78,000,000). Pierre-Auguste Renoir of France painted the Bal au Moulin de la Galettein 1876.

The 4^th most expensive painting is portrait of Dr. Gachet’s by Vincent van Gogh ($82,500,000).

The 3^rd most expensive painting is Dora Maar with a Cat painted by Pablo Picasso ($95,200,000). Picasso’s controversial painting of Dora Maar, Picasso’s ex-companion, was painted 1941. His relationship with Dora Maar lasted a decade from 1930 to 1940.

The 2^nd most luxurious painting is Garçon à la Pipe by Pablo Picasso ($104,100,000). This oil painting features a Parsi slave holding a pipe in his left hand and uses paper that measured 100 x 81.3 cm and was made in the season of flower.

On top of the list is Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer oleh ($135,000,000). Austrian symbolist artist Gustav Klimt painted with great talent and exactness in 1907. Ronald S. Lauder purchased the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 2006 for $135,000,000 thus becoming the most expensive painting.

This article was written by Alexis.

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